Why Snape hates Neville

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> Lori here...
> I believe that Snape is cruel to Neville (and Harry & Hermione 
> in turn) as a protection to them.
> 
> He therefore can hide his true feelings (of protection via the 
> OotP) from Voldemort.
> 
> Belittling Neville, as a wizard, also protects him from 
> being "thought" of a a capable opponent of Voldemort if he is 
> truely "the One" who was meant to destroy Voldement per the 
> Prophecy.


Hi, my name is Connie. I am a new member and a long time Harry 
Potter fan.  

I agree with Lori.  I have been thinking along that line for some 
time.  If Snape use to be (or maybe still is) somehow connected to 
Voldemort (even if he isn't loyal to Voldemort) and worries that 
Voldemort will know that Snape truly wants to protect Harry, then 
he has to mask his true feelings with feelings of hate and disgust, so Voldemort won't be able to pick up on it. I suspect that Snape 
is a spy for the Order - one reason why Dumbledore trusts him.